GreenReport Reflects Stressful Vegetation Condition Across Central, Upper Midwest

Most stressful conditions in Iowa and Minnesota.

By Julianne Johnston

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November 16, 2020 08:44 PM

The Kansas Applied Remote Sensing (KARS) “GreenReport Vegetation Condition Map” reflects mostly “poor” conditions across the Corn Belt, especially across Iowa and Minnesota. The satellite images also reflect delayed crops compared to average, which is becoming more of a concern given the fact the calendar will soon flip to July.

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